October 6, 2008 (EL FASHER) eI| The newly appointed head of the
United Nations Department for peacekeeping Operations arrived in
Khartoum today, on his first visit to Sudan since he assumed his post.

Alain Le Roy

During his seven-day visit to Sudan, Alain will tour the two
peacekeeping operations in the southern and western Sudan. The 10000
troops of the UNMIS started their mission after the signing of the
Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005 while the UNAMID operates in
Darfur to support the implementation of a Darfur Peace Agreement signed
between Khartoum and one rebel group. Le Roy met today with the
Secretary-General's Special Representative, Ashraf Qazi, and other
senior officials from UNMIS. He is scheduled to visit Kadugli, Abyei,
Juba and El Obeid, and meet with leadership of the Government of
National Unity and the Government of Southern Sudan and other key
interlocutors. Le Roy will visit the headquarters of the AU-UN Hybrid
Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) in El Fasher, North Darfur, on Wednesday 08
October, "as the first leg of a visit that will also take him to
Nyala in South Darfur and El Geneina in West Darfur." He will hold
discussions on the U.N. biggest peacekeeping operation with the head of
the UNAMID, Rodolphe Adada and senior officials, the Governors of the
three Darfur states and the Minni Minawi who leads a former rebel
faction that signed a peace agreement with the Sudanese government.
During his tour, Le Roy will be visiting UNAMID battalions and team
sites, several camps of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), UN
Agencies, Programs and Funds. Alain Le Roy was appointed by the
Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon on 30 June 2008. He replaces Jean-Marie
Gu[R] henno, who worked at the head of this department since October
2000. Both are French nationals. (ST)

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